Home » Misc » Small dining room design images

Small dining room design images


24 Small Dining Rooms That'll Make You Think Big

By

Stephanie Montes

Stephanie Montes

Stephanie Montes is a design and decor expert and writer who shares her knowledge of lifestyle trends, decorating, and painting. She also writes for Elite Daily, Hello Giggles, Brides.com, Elle.com, and Byrdie.

Learn more about The Spruce's Editorial Process

Updated on 11/02/22

The Spruce / Christopher Lee Foto

Space is a state of mind, but it can be difficult to think big when you lack physical square footage. If you've given up on that tiny space you should call a dining room and resorted to TV dinners on the couch night after night, allow us to inspire a much-needed redesign. Ahead, 24 tiny places that prove you can turn even the smallest amount of unused space into a formal dining room. Because even a small studio apartment in the city deserves a designated area for candle-lit dinners and early-morning coffee breaks.

The 15 Best Places to Buy Dining Room Furniture of 2022

40 Small Dining Rooms With Tips And Accessories To Help You Design Yours

Like Architecture & Interior Design? Follow Us.

..

Not everyone enjoys eating dinner off a lap tray, no matter how tight the limitations on living space. So, how can we incorporate a formal little dining spot into a super compact interior floor plan? Get set to receive 40 inspirational and practical ideas on how to set up a comfortable small dining room no matter what obstacles and constraints stand in your way. We’ll look at layout tips, bespoke table ideas, stylish dining chairs, stunning dining pendant lights and gorgeous dining room accessories to help you create a dining area that you can enjoy three times a day–with not a single lap tray in sight.

Many small dining areas find their sensible place at the end of a kitchen run; it’s a good idea to go for the window end so that you can enjoy breakfast in the sun. Installing a radiator right below for the colder months will keep off the draught.

You can give a kitchen dining area its own domain by installing a glass divider. Because the room separator is clear, it won’t truncate the space or hinder the transfer of natural light but it will build the feeling of an entirely individual space.

Make your dining table work double-duty. This bespoke dining table design transforms into a media shelf as it travels into the adjoined lounge.

Another double-duty dining table design. This time the back of the rounded tabletop serves as a comfortable home workspace. Not how the circle chandelier makes space for the wall.

Elevate a small dining room’s presence with a platform. This white marble design wraps the side of the dining area too, creating a continuous cube effect.

If room height doesn’t allow for a raised dining room floor, then consider differentiating your dining area with a defining ceiling treatment. This approach draws extra attention to a beautiful dining pendant light too.

You don’t have to get stuck on a classic dining room pendant light installation. An arc floor lamp provides a practical solution when wiring can’t be moved, or these swing arm wall lamps create a unique modern vibe.

Reshuffle the layout to create new areas. This tiny studio shouldn’t be able to accommodate a formal dining area, however, by moving the sofa into the centre of the floor a whole new area opens up by the window.

Cut corners. When situating a dining area in the centre of a small space, opt for a round dining table to make walking around it a whole lot smoother. Nobody wants to be bumping into sharp corners every day.

Borrow half of a space with a half height room divider. This low level wall keeps the dining room cosy from the home entryway without cutting off the visual flow or light. The wall also builds a solid spot to position an entryway bench.

Keep it simple. The uncomplicated silhouette of a pedestal dining table keeps a small layout looking clean and uncluttered.

Accessories make a small dining area feel more established. A floral centrepiece will make the area look more loved, whilst a large sputnik chandelier adds glamour.

Added features. This wrap around dining table is a great space saver, but there’s a danger that solutions like these can look a little sidelined in a room scheme. In this instance, a wine storage niche gives the side location added purpose and style.

Line it up. A rectangular dining table sandwiches neatly between the long back of a sofa and a one wall kitchen. A linear suspension light accentuates the straight aesthetic.

Create continuous lines. This dining peninsula is part of a fluid kitchen countertop-meets-workspace design. The seamless flow makes several small zones into one cohesive piece.

Mix and mingle. This small dining set mingles with a coffee table in the centre of the lounge.

Combine utility with lighting by installing backlit shelves by the table.

If bar stools aren’t your thing, a lower kitchen island makes a comfortable regular height dining table.

Use dark or colourful artwork to designate a dining spot within an all white room.

Be brave. Not only does this red and green interior have adventurous contrast, but the wall art has been partially painted over to fashion a unique decor feature.

Glass blocks are a light and effective zoning technique. An impressive modern dining chandelier gives an open plan dining area a visual anchor.

If you can’t have your dining set next to a window, create your own garden view with a built-in container full of indoor plants.

Define your dining zone with a dark feature wall–no matter how small.

This eye-catching dining room accent wall is part of a hallway storage volume.

Just how gorgeous is that white dining table! You can also bump up your small dining area with a big bookcase…

… Or some unique wall shelves.

Another bookcase idea, this time with a flush fitting aesthetic.

Celebrate a central location. This small centrally placed dining set is given weight with a dropped ceiling feature and an attached storage cupboard.

Give a sidelined set extra oomph with a large wall light.

Darken down decor to build drama and mystique…

… Add pops of colour to draw a dark dining area out of the shadows.

Mismatched dining chairs visually break up a dining set, helping it sit more lightly in a small room.

A tiny table for two still beats a lap tray.

The space may be small but the design statement need not be. Check out this magnificent suspended cube table with bright red dining stools!

Take a small kitchen diner up a notch with tandem light fixtures. The glass dining table with a sculptural base plays well with the modern theme.

A built in banquette allows the table to be situated closer to the wall.

Window seats can double as banquette seats too…

… As can a short sofa table. Mismatched dining chairs around the modern dining table look great as well.

Build height with a tall floral centrepiece.

Camouflaging a dining area can be helpful in small spaces. This white and cream set falls lightly into the fresh white room decor, whilst a bright orange accent chair and a blue kitchen take the limelight.

1. Extendable dining table 2. Small dining set 3. Secto sculptural pendant 4. Menu ceramic salt and pepper shakers 5. Eames shell style chairs 6. Small round dining table 7. Drop-leaf dining table 8. Small industrial dining table 9. Spindle back dining chairs


Recommended Reading:  50 Splendid Small Kitchens And Ideas You Can Use From Them

For more dining room decor ideas, visit: 51 Dining Room Decor Ideas To Elevate Meal Times

Did you like this article?

Share it on any of the following social media channels below to give us your vote. Your feedback helps us improve.

Make your dream home a reality

Learn how

X

Small Dining Rooms - 135 Best Dining Room Interior Design Photos

Apartment on Flotskaya

Sergey Krasyuk

Inspiration for home comfort: modern style small dining room with dark parquet floors and brown floors Khoroshev

The color of the stone became the main theme that everyone chose rest. In the bedroom, a couple consonant with him - wallpaper Cole & Son from the Fornasetti collection. “In the showroom in Milan, we saw how they were cut into separate silhouette images and connected to a painted wall. Thus, the idea was born to dilute two cloud ridges with a strip of a real, bright sky. For a small apartment, unified solutions are needed, the authors of the project are sure. So, for example, the whole space is united by a single floor covering and accent classic blue, the one that Pantone announced color of the year. Another creative success - a mirrored border for the entire length of the wall - I want to look behind it, find out what will be on the other side. Reflections create a whole, solar volume, fill the whole space with air. This effect only enhances the monolithic color of the kitchen and its continuation in the living room. “Actually, they are assembled from IKEA modules, but no one knows about it!” adds Tatyana. The layout was changed only a little, without leaving outside wet areas. But in small spaces, it is precisely the nuances that are important, what happens at the micro level. So, the bedroom was slightly reduced, and in the hallway it was possible to place a full-fledged closet, for which there was initially no room. Contrasting stripes and monochrome here are camouflage, they do not make it clear the real size of the room. “A well-designed storage system is what it’s worth think first. Otherwise, any interior in life would be completely impractical,” the architects say. Another experiment is connected with the almost complete absence of ceiling lights, reflected light is enough to illuminate the entire apartment. nine00007

Purity of Thought

Maria Mikena

Pictured: small modern dining room with gray walls, medium parquet floors and brown floors c

Apartment for a couple of respectable age

Ksenia Erlakova for home inspiration

comfort: a small living-dining room in the neoclassical (modern classic) style with gray walls, medium-toned parquet floors and brown floors

House in Pokrovka II

Architectural Studio 2Y

Fresh design idea: small country style dining room with beige walls, porcelain stoneware floor and coffered ceiling - great interior photo

Apartment for rent, kitchen dining room

MOLBÓ BÜRO Architecture and interior design

Dining table, Unika Møblär; chairs, Barcelona Design; hangers, Sylcom; watercolors by the artist Marina Perevezentseva from the Birkin Gallery; paint, Little Greene. Textile, Elizaveta Viktorova. nine0007

Residential complex "Presnya City" 2

artELLE-design

Stylish design: a small living-dining room in a modern style with beige floors, beige walls and medium-tone parquet floors - the latest trend

Kitchen-living room with greenery

3

Valeria Veselova

Fresh design idea: a small living-dining room in a modern style with beige walls, porcelain stoneware flooring, a stucco fireplace front, beige flooring, a horizontal fireplace and wooden walls - great interior photo

Project Lilac Fog

TKdesign

We placed a dining table for two in front of the panoramic windows. The hostess likes to sit in the morning with a cup of aromatic coffee, and in the evening to watch a beautiful sunset. Author: designer Tatyana Kakunina

Studio

Natalia Lyifer

An example of an original design: a small contemporary dining room with gray walls and a beige floor

Continuous thread.

Daria Kharitonova

Inspiration for home comfort: a small kitchen-dining room in a classic style with beige walls, light parquet floors and beige floors

Design of a small dining room in a private house (102 photos)


Dining area in the kitchen


Dining room interior


Interior of the kitchen combined with the living room


Kitchen corner for the kitchen


Dining room kitchen with bay window


Cozy kitchens in a private house


kitchen dining room


Small dining room interior


Round table in the interior

Cozy dining room in a private house

9000


Kitchen and dining room zoning


Interior of small dining rooms


Cozy dining area in the kitchen


Small kitchen with round table


Cozy dining area in the kitchen


kitchen dining room


Kitchen interior combined with a dining room


Cozy kitchen dining room


Dunch zone in the kitchen


Zoning of the kitchen and dining room in a private house


Controllaum in the table.

Learn more